Vol. 13 - No. 24
THE TOMS RIVER
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The Future Of Performing Arts In Ocean County
Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 10-14.
Letters Page 8.
Government Spotlight Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Keeping Your Ears In Good Shape
See Page 18.
Dear Pharmacist How Magnesium Helps You Breathe And Be Happy
Page 19.
Business Directory
By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – When the chorus took the stage, dozens of their peers in the crowd burst out in applause and shouting. There was an excitement among the kids, cheering on their fellow students in the Vocal Ensemble. They were (Arts - See Page 5)
–Photos courtesy Ocean County College The Ocean County Vocational Technical School students perform “You Will Be Found,” from the show Dear Evan Hansen, to celebrate the eventual construction of a performing arts high school on the campus of Ocean County College. An artist’s rendering of the Performing Arts Academy.
| October 7, 2017
Toms River Parade To Be On Halloween
By Sara Grillo TOMS RIVER – The 79th Annual Toms River Halloween Parade, sponsored by the Toms River Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 since its inception, is on Tuesday, October 31 this year starting at 7 p.m. A rain date is set for November 1. A true community event, the non-profit parade is a yearly tradition for all local high school marching bands and community floats. For some families, the parade is old news. For others, it might be something new and exciting. Either way, the Toms River Halloween Parade dates way, way back – to October 31, 1919. Led by local veterans who served in World War I, over 500 people marched in it, and then joined a block party along Robbins and Water streets that featured dancing, children’s games, cider and donuts. In the 1950s, the party relocated to a parking lot, on grounds that are now the Toms River Municipal Building. There were some gaps. The parade was put on hold during the 1930s due to lack of funds, and once again in the 1940s during World War II because of labor shortages and blackout (Parade - See Page 7)
Classifieds Page 25.
Fun Page Page 24.
Wolfgang Puck Fall Into Apple Season
Page 31.
Horoscope Page 31.
COLLEGE
Page 26.
CORNER:
Where Yesterday’s High School Athletes Excel Today By Chris Christopher Welcome to the College Corner, a look at how former local high school athletes are faring at the collegiate level. Senior Kevin Veltre (Brick Memorial) was one of the top men’s cross country runners in NCAA Division III last season for the Rowan University Profs. (Athletes - See Page 4)
Officer Remembered For His Compassion
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Police and community members are mourning one of their own, as Officer Brett Hansen succumbed to injuries from an off-duty crash that occurred months earlier. Hansen, 28, was involved in an off-duty collision on the Garden
State Parkway on Jan. 4. According to police, it was through a team of surgeons and a miracle that he survived that night. Ultimately, after months of fighting to recover, the injuries were too much. He graduated the Ocean County Police Academy in 2012. He
(Officer - See Page 23)
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–Photo courtesy Toms River Police Facebook page A local kid joined Patrolman Brett Hansen for lunch at Al’s Pizza in Toms River.
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